HUE (Fernand)Livre Rare Book
HUDSON General Sir HavelockMareMagnum
History of the 19th King George's Own Lancers 1858-1921. Formerly 18th King George's Own Lancers and 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse), amalgamated in 1921. With certain Appendices to 1936. [Indian Army.] PRESENTATION COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 2 coloured plates, monochrome plates, and 6 folding maps; original blue cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and colours, gilt back, marbled endpapers, backstrip just slightly dulled and rubbed at head and tail else a remarkably well-preserved, bright, clean, crisp copy. A MS NOTE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN STATES 'ORIGINAL PROOF COPY 1936'. LOOSELY INSERTED IS A TYPED AND HANDWRITTEN SHEET STATING THAT THIS COPY WAS PRESENTED TO RMA SANDHURST ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS OF 19TH KGO LANCERS. Includes service in the Mutiny, Second Afghan War, NWF (Tirah) and WWI ( Western Front and Palestine). 'A superb publication, beautifully prepared and presented' (Perkins). EXTREMELY SCARCE. Perkins, p.418.
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